Patents by Inventor Alan Rees

Alan Rees has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250361759
    Abstract: A sliding door assembly. The sliding door assembly includes a door frame having an upper track and a lower track. A swing door is mounted to the door frame and multiple sliding doors are also mounted to the frame. The sliding doors slide when they are in a sliding configuration and also swing open and closed when they are in a swing configuration. Each sliding door includes an electronic door control switch, an upper track shoot bolt linear actuator for extending and retracting a shoot bolt, a upper track hinge pin linear actuator for extending and retracting a hinge pin, a lower track lift wheel linear actuator for extending and retracting a lift wheel assembly, a rigidly attached hinge wheel assembly having rotatably connected hinge wheels, and a power supply for providing power to the electronic door control switch, the shoot bolt linear actuator, the hinge pin linear actuator and the lift wheel linear actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Inventor: Alan Rees
  • Patent number: 9194172
    Abstract: A sliding panel structure. The sliding panel structure includes a frame having an upper support track and a lower guide rail. At least one sliding panel is connected between the upper support track and the lower guide rail. The sliding panel includes a sliding panel pivot axis and an extension for riding in the lower guide rail. The extension prevents undesired pivoting of the sliding panel about the sliding panel pivot axis. A mutual attraction device is connected between the sliding panel and the frame with a first mutual attraction part connected to the frame and the second mutual attraction part connected to the sliding panel. A fulcrum is utilized for tilting the sliding panel whenever the first mutual attraction part engages the second mutual attraction part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Inventor: Alan Rees
  • Publication number: 20140352220
    Abstract: A sliding panel structure. The sliding panel structure includes a frame having an upper support track and a lower guide rail. At least one sliding panel is connected between the upper support track and the lower guide rail. The sliding panel includes a sliding panel pivot axis and an extension for riding in the lower guide rail. The extension prevents undesired pivoting of the sliding panel about the sliding panel pivot axis. A mutual attraction device is connected between the sliding panel and the frame with a first mutual attraction part connected to the frame and the second mutual attraction part connected to the sliding panel. A fulcrum is utilized for tilting the sliding panel whenever the first mutual attraction part engages the second mutual attraction part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Alan Rees
  • Patent number: 8806807
    Abstract: A sliding panel structure. The sliding panel structure includes a frame having an upper support track and a lower guide rail. At least one sliding panel is connected between the upper support track and the lower guide rail. The sliding panel includes a sliding panel pivot axis and an extension for riding in the lower guide rail. The extension prevents undesired pivoting of the sliding panel about the sliding panel pivot axis. A mutual attraction device is connected between the sliding panel and the frame with a first mutual attraction part connected to the frame and the second mutual attraction part connected to the sliding panel. A fulcrum is utilized for tilting the sliding panel whenever the first mutual attraction part engages the second mutual attraction part. The tilting of the sliding panel causes the extension to disengage the lower guide rail which allows the sliding panel to pivot about the sliding panel pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Inventor: Alan Rees
  • Publication number: 20110094161
    Abstract: A sliding panel structure. The sliding panel structure includes a frame having an upper support track and a lower guide rail. At least one sliding panel is connected between the upper support track and the lower guide rail. The sliding panel includes a sliding panel pivot axis and an extension for riding in the lower guide rail. The extension prevents undesired pivoting of the sliding panel about the sliding panel pivot axis. A mutual attraction device is connected between the sliding panel and the frame with a first mutual attraction part connected to the frame and the second mutual attraction part connected to the sliding panel. A fulcrum is utilized for tilting the sliding panel whenever the first mutual attraction part engages the second mutual attraction part. The tilting of the sliding panel causes the extension to disengage the lower guide rail which allows the sliding panel to pivot about the sliding panel pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventor: Alan Rees
  • Publication number: 20100327611
    Abstract: An anti-barricade thumb-turn enables operation of the door lock device it is fitted to, even if force is applied to the thumb-turn, and comprises a circular spring component, circular thumb-turn drive plate and circular spindle-drive plate inserted into the circular inner bore of the thumb-turn and secured in position by means of a retaining ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventor: Alan Rees